Recommendations: Transportation
Use the Circle/Oval and Square/Rectangle pages and the drawings on all pages of "But Not Quite!" as motivators for any of the following. Click on the title to see more about the product; click on the "buy from" button to add the product to your Amazon.com shopping cart.
Birth to 5 Years
Book
My Big Truck Book By Roger Priddy The obvious way to read and enjoy this book with small children is to talk about the trucks. Try a different tactic and look at the shapes found in trucks.
$5.95
Birth-3 Years
Book
The Little Red Plane By Wilson-Max Wilson-Max's board book provides much for stimulating young children. The flaps and tabs help increase finger dexterity. The book's subjects encourage discussion.
$7.95
2-5 Years
Toy
Transportation 9-Piece Peg Puzzle By Melissa and Doug Talk about types of transportation as you teach and then encourage children to work puzzles. Puzzles enhance analytical minds while helping to develop finger dexterity.
$9.99
Birth to 9 Years
Book
Circus Train By Joseph A. Smith Start with the train, look at the shapes. Then look at the animals. As children get older and their attention span increases, read the story of a boy who's just moved to a new town.
$12.57
4 Years & Up
Toy
Lego Transportation Building Set By Lego Systems, Inc. Cars, trucks, planes, houses, shapes, new creations! Legos are one of the best imagination toys available! It's hard to wait until small children are old enough to use them safely.
$19.99
Pre-School & Up
Book
Curious George and the Hot Air Balloon By Rey & Rey While some think this Curious George book isn't up to the usual Rey standards, kids seem
to love it. Introduce it through the Balloon page in "But Not Quite!"
$3.95
Birth to 8 Years
Book
The Maggie B By Irene Haas This one gets all five stars from Amazon customers! It's a charming tale of a young girl and her brother on "the nicest ship in the world." And it has a toucan on the cover!
$13.27
Birth to 5 Years
Toy
Block Train By Fisher Price Kids always love trains and this colorful one has compartments to hold Fisher Price Learning Blocks.
